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citify

[sit-i-fahy]

verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

to make into a city; urbanize.

to cause to conform to city habits, fashions, etc.

Origin:
1860–65; city + -fy

Related forms

cit·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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citify or cityfy (ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪ)

—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
1.	to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people
2.	to make urban

cityfy or cityfy

—vb

citifi'cation or cityfy

—n

cityfi'cation or cityfy

—n

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